Harness ornament.



Patented Nov. l2, I90I. R. 0. BEGHEB. HARNESS ORNAMENT.

(Application filed July 5, 1901.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUDOLF O; BEOHER, OF FORT DODGE, IOWA.

HARNESS O/RNAMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 686,572, dated November12, 1901.

Application filed July 5, 1901. Serial No. 67,128. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RUDoLE O. BEcHER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Fort Dodge, in the county of Webster and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in HarnessOrnaments, of which the following is such a full, clear, and exactdescription as will onable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to improvements in ornaments for face-drops,hip-straps, blinders, and other parts of harness; and it consists in acertain novel construction and com bination of parts, which will behereinafter first fully described and then particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which fully illustrate my invention,Figure 1 is a plan View of the ornament, and Fig. 2 is a diametricalsection thereof,

For convenience of illustration I have shown the ornament applied to ablinder, (designated by the letter A.) Placed against the face of theleather composing the blinder is a glass setting B, having a convex faceand provided with a polished metallic backing C, which will reflect thelight passing through the setting, and thereby impart brilliancy to thesetting. Encircling the setting is a ring D, which is circular incross-section and is of such a diameter as to project over the edge ofthe setting, and thereby hold it to the leather. by small screws, headednails, or similar fastenings E, which are inserted through the leatherinto the ring, as clearly shown. The ring may be made of celluloid,light wood, or some similar material, and in order to increase theeifectiveness of the device the set- This ring is secured to theleatherting is usually colored and the ring given a color which willform a marked contrast with the setting.

It will be seen at once that I have provided an ornament which isexceedingly simple and which may be quickly applied to any harness. Thesetting rests against the leather, so that there is no space between theleather and the setting, and consequently there is no falling orbucklingof the leather at that point. By utilizing headed screws or similarfastenings to secure the ring to the leather I avoid the provision of.projections which irritate the animal and prevent the proper adjustmentof the harness.

The device is very light and effectively relieves the monotony of anextended unbroken surface of leather.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. A harness ornament consisting essentially of a setting restingagainst the leather, a ring also resting against the leather andprojecting over the edge of the setting,and headed fastenings insertedthrough the leather into the ring.

2. 1 A harness ornament consisting of a glass setting resting againstthe leather of the barness, a ring also resting against the leather,said ring being circular in cross-section and having its inner convexityprojecting over the edge of the setting, and fastenings inserted throughthe leather into the ring.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

RUDOLF O. BECHER.

Witnesses:

LOUIE BEOHER, S. N. MAGOWAN.

